It’s almost 1996. Counting the days, it’s time for Tong Xiaoqi to be released. Xu Banxia has prepared early and is counting the days day by day.
Although she has not visited Tong Xiaoqi in prison once in the past five years, it is impossible not to miss him.
After all, Tong Xiaoqi accidentally killed Wang Quan in order to protect him. In theory, she is also the person responsible.
But she never got over that hurdle in her heart, and there was a gap between her and Tong Xiaoqi that could never be broken or opened.
However, she was still very grateful to Tong Xiaoqi, and she also cared about the feelings of several people. No, for Tong Xiaoqi's matter, she went to Gao Bin specifically, hoping to get Tong Xiaoqi's shares back.
In Binhai Iron and Steel Plant, in Gao Bin's deputy director's office, Xu Banxia sat on the sofa and hesitated several times.
Gao Bin glanced at his watch:
"I have a meeting in 15 minutes. If you don't tell me, I won't care."
"It's Tong Xiaoqi. Zhao Kai has made a lot of money with us in the past two years. It's interesting. Seeing that Tong Xiaoqi is about to come out, can you return the shares to him?"
Gao Bin raised his head and glanced at her, then quickly looked back at the document:
"Tong Xiaoqi's shares can be returned to him."
I didn’t expect him to be so easy to talk to, and Xu Banxia couldn’t adapt to it for a while.
"Really?"
"I keep my word. I have another use for Zhao Kai. Let Tong Xiao ride and manage the team."
Xu Banxia excitedly ran behind Gao Bin and gave him the case:
"Brother Bin, that's interesting. I know you are not an unloyal person."
"Stop hating me. Go talk to Lao Wu at the steel trading conference last year. This time we go north to buy scrap steel. We will definitely buy more, but we can't eat too much ourselves!"
Xu Banxia’s massaging hand stopped:
"Are you going to take Mr. Wu and the others with you?"
"Well, it's hard to go there once. Why don't you buy more? There's no point in buying less."
"That's what I said~"
"Haha, when did you learn to be so petty?" Gao Bin teased.
"Go, I don't. We have cooperated with Mr. Wu a lot in the past two years. Appropriate rewards are fine, but what I am thinking about is the channel issue. If they know about such an important channel..."
Gao Bin shook his head:
"There is a lot of scrap steel in the north, and we cannot have a monopoly. But if we can recruit Mr. Wu and others to form a group, we can form effective competitiveness. In other words, the more we buy, the cheaper the price will be. Our profit will be
There’s also more space.”
Xu Banxia is really smart, every time she reveals something.
"I understand, I will talk to them during the meeting."
"Well, let's go~"
"Brother Bin, aren't you going?"
"Our elders represent Sun, so I won't join in the fun. Remember to come to my mom if you have something to do. I've said hello to her."
"Okay, I understand Brother Bin."
Watching Xu Banxia close the door and leave, Gao Bin leaned back and narrowed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about.
...
In a blink of an eye, the Luzhou Steel Trading Conference came to a successful conclusion. Xu Banxia successfully used scrap steel news to win over Mr. Wu, Feng Yu, and Qiu Bizheng, and he also got to know Zhao Lei.
What Xu Banxia thinks is that with so much scrap steel, you have to sell it to make money, right?
Zhao Lei is a good target. He is a foreign businessman with a large scale. Let alone tens of thousands of tons of scrap steel, it is not a big problem to eat even hundreds of thousands of tons of scrap steel.
By the way, Tong Xiaoqi came back, and Xu Banxia picked him up in person. The next day, he took him to the trade fair, firstly to see the world, and secondly, to familiarize him with the process, and he would have to help with the work in the future.
After returning from Luzhou, Xu Banxia brought Tong Xiaoqi to see Gao Bin.
Gao Bin didn't say anything. He encouraged him a few words and asked him to work hard and make more money.
However, this kid just came out and seemed out of place and couldn't speak. Gao Bin didn't care. After all, he was just a small person and couldn't become famous.
"Brother Bin, I have confirmed with Mr. Wu and the others that when we go to the north this time, we will buy 100,000 tons in one go. I will take half of the quota, and they will divide the rest among themselves."
Gao Bin nodded:
"Okay, is there any problem with funds?"
"I was just about to say this. It costs money to stockpile, buy scrap steel, and transport it back. Taxes are also money. We don't have enough funds at all."
Gao Bin had expected it:
"Have you calculated it? How much does it cost in total? How much money do we have? How much is left?"
"After calculation, the current average price of scrap steel in the north is 350 per ton. The freight, taxes and management money add up to 735 per ton. Calculated based on 50,000 tons, that is 36.75 million.
Over at the stockyard, we looked for a few places, but they were not very good. Either the place was not big enough, or the location was too bad. Only the tidal flat in Xiutan Village was in a good location, right next to the river, and the location was large enough and slightly flat.
Just use it.
However, they offered a price of 200,000 yuan, with a starting price of 5 years. The rent should be paid in one lump sum, plus construction costs. Without 1.2 million yuan, it would be impossible to afford it.
Calculated this way, a total of 37.95 million will be needed to bring this project to life.
Make up a total of 38 million!"
Gao Bin dragged his chin, opened his mouth angrily, and motioned for her to continue.
"The total we have, including Xiao Chen and I's own money, as well as all the money we can use, is only 2 million, which is not even a little bit short."
Gao Bin asked back:
"How about getting rid of all the goods in your hand?"
"The goods on hand are about 1 million, and it will only cost 3 million if we clear them all."
"I can get you 2 million."
"That's 5 million, which is a huge difference!"
"The freight and taxes can be paid off, and you don't have to pay them directly." Gao Bin reminded.
Xu Banxia blinked, picked up the calculator on the table, and began to count.
"Then calculate it as 350 meals, which is 17.5 million. We are still 12.5 million short."
Gao Bin nodded:
"I'll go find my mother and I should be able to borrow 5 million."
"That's still 7.5 million short."
Gao Bin thought for a while:
"You go and negotiate the site for the storage yard first, build the storage yard as soon as possible, and then go find a bank for a loan."
"Bank?"
"Yes, I will find a relationship."
"Okay, then I will try my best to capture the tidal flat."
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"Hmm~"
...
Taking Tong Xiaoqi away from Binhai Steel Factory, he said:
"This man named Gao is still so aloof. Looking at the way he talks, people who don't know better would think he is the emperor."
"Shut up, Tong Xiaoqi, you don't know anything. If it weren't for Gao Bin, we would be where we are today. I'm very glad that I made the decision to use him as my backer."
Tong Xiaoqi remained silent, but his expression was still disdainful.
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's go. I'll take you back to see the team. From now on, the team will be under your control."
"I don't want it. I won't receive any reward for no merit."
"Haha? You are quite stubborn and you still know that you will not get rewarded for your efforts."
"Why don't you know? I'm a pacesetter here."
"Look how awesome you are."
Back at the company, Xiao Chen Te was so happy that he hugged Tong Xiaoqi for a while and took him around in a circle.
"It's really good. You and the boss are really good." Tong Xiaoqi was very impressed.
"The two of us are okay, mainly because Gao Bin is great."
"You don't hate him anymore?"
"It's useless for me to hate him. Besides, it's been so many years and my face no longer hurts."
"Okay, anyway, the more I look at him, the more displeased I become. Why are you so arrogant?" Tong Xiaoqi still looked down upon Gao Bin, and for those who didn't know, he thought they had some deep hatred.
But Xiao Chen knows:
"What? Do you still regret that he didn't take action to get you out in the first place?"
"It's nothing." Tong Xiaoqi said harshly.
"Stop pretending, I don't know you yet, but you really can't blame Gao Bin for this matter. After all, you went in for more than a week and the matter has been settled. If he wants to help you, I'm afraid he will have to pay a lot.
Price."
Tong Xiaoqi is dissatisfied:
"How do you put in a good word for him?"
"I'm telling the truth. Okay, don't talk about it. Let's eat some noodles tonight and try my handiwork."
"Put in more spiciness~"
"No problem!"
...
On the other side, Gao Bin drove back home. He and Xu Banxia each bought a Santana two years ago.
As soon as he opened the door, he shouted:
"Mom, borrow money!"
"What money can I borrow? You are richer than me now~"
Gao Yuejin is cleaning the house there. She likes to clean the house herself when she has nothing to do, which makes her sweat profusely.
"I want to go north to buy scrap steel, but I don't have enough money."
"Going to the north?"
Then she shouted:
"You want to be a traitor?"
If this were an anime, Gao Bin would definitely have three black lines on his forehead.
"What a scammer, what you say is so unpleasant."
I believe many people have no idea about the title "Tai Ye".
Especially for people born in the 1970s and 1980s, they must all know about the bad guy.
In fact, the word "taiye" is a neutral word, with neither good nor bad.
The emergence of bad men is a social phenomenon in the 1980s and 1990s. From another perspective, it reflects social needs and economic development.
In the early 1990s, the Chinese businessman was so popular in Polar Bear that he could even exchange food for several airplanes.
What is a trader? According to current standards, a trader is a businessman who sells various in-demand materials and obtains profits from them. For example, those who make masks now can also be called a trader.
In the 1970s and 1980s, due to various reasons, materials in all aspects were not abundant.
It is difficult to purchase through normal channels, so there have been many shackles that specialize in markets for products that are in short supply.
In the late 1970s, China entered the reform and opening up period, and coastal areas developed rapidly. Many people went to the southeastern coastal areas to make a living.
And many in-demand supplies such as televisions, tape recorders, and electronic watches were returned to inland areas for sale.
Due to the different concepts at the time, this behavior was called speculation and was one of the targets of the attack.
The dealer not only resells various commodities, but can also obtain various large items through various connections.
In the Soviet era, due to many problems such as the planned economy and development model, the Soviet Union experienced a serious imbalance in its light and heavy industries.
The Soviet Union's heavy industry is very developed and can produce various weapons and equipment such as fighter planes, tanks, and aircraft carriers.
However, domestic grain production and meat supply have been very tight, so a series of jokes specifically satirizing the reality have appeared.
The Soviet Union has many problems in various aspects, and they cannot be changed quickly.
By the late 1980s, a series of problems arose in the Soviet economy, leading to fluctuations in all aspects.
In the late 1980s, relations between my country and the Soviet Union were fully normalized.
But just 2 years later, the huge number disintegrated and was divided into more than 10 large and small countries.
In the early 1990s, domestic polar bear products were very scarce.
In such an environment, a large number of Chinese bankrupts began to enter the polar bear market.
Whether it's food, medicine, clothes, or electronic products, they are all needed by the North.
In fact, the man's business has already started since he entered polar bear territory.
After the train stopped at the station, there were old men everywhere on the platform, carrying various commodities for exchange.
Due to the serious depreciation of the ruble, transactions at that time were either in goods or in US dollars.
Every time the train stops at a station, a similar commodity transaction will take place.
After finally arriving in Moscow, the man cashed in the goods he had, then exchanged them for polar bear goods, and then sold them back home.
Under normal circumstances, as long as the goods in your hand are not too bad, it is basically not difficult to sell them.
Of course, most of the bad guys are just making small fuss and using their own capital to make trouble over and over again.
However, there are some scammers who are more serious and can wrap up the entire train and transport various commodities.
Gao Bin knows many such people. For example, he once knew a person who specialized in making instant noodles in the north in the early 1990s, and the price could basically go up.
At that time, there were all kinds of taiye, and some were specialized in cooking various vegetables.
As for some bad guys with higher level and wider connections, they can even get back a few planes.
At this time, the international train from Beijing to polar bears leaves once a week. For the bad guys, this is the train to heaven.
At that time, traders basically carried clothing, shoes and other goods for resale on their shoulders and hands.
For example, there was a businessman. For the first time, he used the savings he had saved over the years, totaling 4,000 yuan, to buy a batch of leather jackets, put them in his bag, and boarded an international train, preparing to rely on these leather jackets.
Earn the first pot of gold in your life.
The total length of the railway from Beijing to Moscow via Manzhouli is more than 9,000 kilometers. This man embarked on this long road with longing and anxiety.
When I first entered the industry, I heard many people say that I made a lot of money. Leather jackets, down jackets, shoes, etc. were particularly popular in the north, so I was sure to make a lot of money.
But after getting on the train, I realized that being a gangster on an international train is full of risks and darkness.
At Polar Bear Customs, it is common to seize goods. No one knows how much goods can be brought into the customs before it is legal, and no one wants to know.
The bosses of the Russian customs have the power of life and death for the bad guys. If they say you can do it, then you can do it; if they say no, you will be fined and confiscated.
No one complained, no one complained.
If you want to get away with it yourself, don't blame others for their shady intentions.
In addition, you have to endure the exploitation of the conductors and be prepared to face robbery at any time.
After hearing this news, I have no intention of enjoying the unique and exotic scenery on the train.
After all, this international business trip carries the dream of making money, as well as all the wealth, and cannot withstand too big a storm.
As the train slowly left the country and arrived at Lake Baikal, the first thing that greeted us was customs inspection.
The businessman would take out his leather jacket and lay it on the berth, then use a mat to hold it down, cover it with a quilt, and put some simple daily necessities in the box below.
When the customs came, they first checked the boxes under the sleeper. After there were no problems, they then looked at the carriage.
At that time, it was inevitable that my heart would beat into my throat, for fear of finding the leather jacket under the quilt. It was not just a few pieces of clothing, but also hope.
After going through customs, the rest of the journey went much smoother. The train entered Ulan-Ude Railway Station, and the carriage became noisy. Someone came to collect the leather jacket.
At that time, the Soviet Union had just disintegrated and the polar bears had entered the market economy period. Lao Maozi no longer dressed in the same style.
Throughout the 1990s, both men and women, old and young, were crazy in love with leather jackets. It was such a huge demand that many bad guys flocked in.
The shouts of "Kuletka" and "Kuletka" resounded throughout the carriage.
Kuletka means "leather jacket", and the price of the leather jacket I came to collect was quite high. According to the rubles at the time, if converted into U.S. dollars, and then converted into soft currency, the domestic one bought for 200 yuan could be sold for 400 yuan.
Sell one and earn one.
But this is not the best opportunity to make money, there are more opportunities to make money later.
When the train arrives at Inilkuc Station, those who take action early will definitely regret it.
Looking out of the car window, I saw a sea of people, comparable to the lively scene during the Spring Festival.
Each leather jacket cost 250,000 rubles, which is equivalent to 600 soft girl coins. It was sold out instantly, with a net profit of 400 yuan.
After this trip, I instantly became a household worth ten thousand yuan.
In later generations, a household worth 10,000 yuan was nothing, but in that era, a household worth 10,000 yuan was a term for the rich. After all, at that time, workers’ better wages were only more than 100 yuan a month.
But Gao Bin is not prepared to do this business, he wants to play bigger!
In theory, he is also a bad guy, but he doesn't want to give himself this name.
"Mom, I'm in business, and business is all about making money."
"You can take him down. You are still a college student after all. I don't want to imitate others and act like a bad guy."
"No, everything is negotiable."
"No need to discuss." Gao Yuejin's attitude was firm.
"Just 5 million, not much."
"Hey~ Good guy, do you really dare to open your teeth? 5 million is not much?"
"Mom, let me do some calculations for you. The current price of scrap steel in the north is 350 per ton. Do you know what the domestic steel price is? The price difference here..."
Before Gao Bin finished speaking, he saw money symbols flashing in Gao Yuejin's two small eyes.
"350 a ton?"
"If you don't believe me, you can ask someone."
"Let me think about it."
Sure enough, Gao Yuejin was tempted. After including taxes and transportation fees, the profit doubled. This is a full double profit, and only a fool would not be tempted.
"The question is, will anyone accept it?"
"Are you still worried about this? It's better to worry about these scrap steel disappearing than to worry about this!"
"Yes, the domestic demand for steel is too great."
"So, don't miss the opportunity before it comes again. This is a business, not just buying and selling.
And we are planning to build our own storage yard, which will not only save a lot of money, but also make a fortune.
The storage yard is right by the river. When the time comes, we can build a dock and form our own fleet. The benefits here..."
Gao Bin's voice lingered in Gao Yuejin's ears like a curse.
If everything is true, Gao Yuejin has no reason to let go of such a big piece of cake!